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{{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchLP| | {{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchLP| | ||
Crouch LP|Crouch Jab|d + lp|| | Crouch LP|Crouch Jab|d + lp|speccancel supercancel| | ||
A fairly common combo starter, but it can also be used to punish certain moves as well. You will most likely use this move to start hit confirming, as it is both advantageous on both block and on hit. You can apply safe block string pressure, or you can link into most other normal moves. | |||
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{{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchMP| | {{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchMP| | ||
Crouch MP|Crouch Strong|d + mp|| | Crouch MP|Crouch Strong|d + mp|speccancel supercancel| | ||
Another nasty move in Akuma's arsenal. You want to use his cr. MP to fish for counter hits, because the amount of things you can do off of landing a counter hit cr. MP is insane. You can link into cr. HK for a hard knockdown, giving you a mix-up opportunity. At closer ranges, you can even link into far st. HK, letting you do combos with ridiculous damage and stun. <br> | |||
Even if you fail to land a counter hit cr. MP, you're not missing out entirely, since you can still combo into other normal moves such as another cr. MP, cr. MK, or close st. HP for big damage too. <br> | |||
This move is also safe on block, so when you're applying pressure up close, this is a godlike normal to go for. | |||
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{{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchHP| | {{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchHP| | ||
Crouch HP|Crouch Fierce|d + hp|| | Crouch HP|Crouch Fierce|d + hp|speccancel supercancel| | ||
Akuma raises his fist upwards, and this is actually a solid anti-air normal. It's nothing like an uppercut where it would knock your opponent down, but this is the anti-air to go for if your opponent is directly above. Things like a cross up tatsu attempt, Honda's Sumo Splash, or Vega's wall dive will get hit by cr. HP. If you're also not prepared to do a Goshoryuken, cr. HP will also do a decent job hitting opponents that jump towards you from up close. | |||
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{{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchLK| | {{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchLK| | ||
Crouch LK|Crouch Short|d + lk|| | Crouch LK|Crouch Short|d + lk|speccancel supercancel| | ||
This move is a solid normal to use to apply pressure on opponent's wake up. However, don't just input a meaty cr. LK. It's best to press both cr. LP and cr. LK so that if the opponent tries to throw you on their wake up, you can also tech their throw. If the opponent blocks the meaty cr. LK, a common frame trap setup is to follow it up with a close st. LK afterwards, then mix the opponent up with either a throw or a cr. MP to fish for a counter hit. | |||
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{{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchMK| | {{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchMK| | ||
Crouch MK|Crouch Forward|d + mk|| | Crouch MK|Crouch Forward|d + mk|speccancel supercancel| | ||
( | This is one of Akuma's primary pokes. It's not as good of a cr. MK in comparison to Ryu's since it has less active frames, but it can still get the job done in a poking war. I would argue that with the release of Ultra Street Fighter IV, this should be the poke that Akuma should go for more often rather than the cr. HK. It may have shorter range, but the fact that you can cancel into special moves and Ultra more than makes up for it. <br> | ||
There are many things you can answer to from a cr. MK. If the opponent focuses your poke, you can cancel into HK Tatsu to punish them for trying. If the move connects (hit or block) mix it up with doing just a simple cr. MK or cancel it into a Gohadouken to keep the opponent guessing. Note that a cr. MK cancelled into a Gohadouken is not a true block string from further ranges, which is why it is advised to mix it up. Lastly, if the opponent jumps, you can buffer the Wrath of the Raging Demon to convince your opponent that they are a fool for jumping at you while you have an Ultra stocked up. | |||
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{{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchHK| | {{USFIVMoveListRow|Akuma|CrouchHK| | ||
Crouch HK|Crouch Roundhouse|d + hk|| | Crouch HK|Crouch Roundhouse|d + hk|supercancel| | ||
( | In the previous versions, one of the reasons why Akuma was hated on so much was because of his cr. HK. It seemed completely safe to use without much thought, as it had great range, was difficult to punish, and even if a character could punish a blocked cr. HK, Akuma would have usually been able to just easily cancel into Wrath of the Raging Demon to counter the punish attempt. <br> | ||
That is no longer the case in Ultra Street Fighter IV. This move has lost the ability to cancel into Wrath of the Raging Demon, although it can be cancelled into the Super Raging Demon (which is pointless because the Super does not have any invincibility). Therefore, this move will lose to Focus Attacks now, and can also be countered with a jump attack if predicted. It still has great reach and somewhat difficult to punish on block. While it is -9 on block, it does quite a bit of pushback, so some characters may have trouble trying to punish it. <br> | |||
You can still use this somewhat in footsies, as long as you don't abuse it like you could've in the previous versions. However, rather than using this to stick out a poke, it's better to use this to whiff punish your opponent's pokes due to its range. Also, it gives you a hard knockdown, giving you the opportunity to mix your opponent up on his or her wake up. | |||
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=== Neutral Jumping Normals === | === Neutral Jumping Normals === |
Revision as of 02:06, 5 January 2015

Akuma
The art known as Ansatsuken (the Assassin's Fist) was created by Goutetsu, and he passed the skills onto two brothers: Gouki and Gouken. However, the dark nature of the art consumed Gouki, and he reveled in its ability to end the life of those who came against it and, thus, came to be known as Akuma. Determined to become the most powerful warrior on the planet, he not only murdered Goutetsu himself, but also turned the Satsui no Hado, "the killing intent," on his own brother Gouken. Now on a hellbent mission to fight against the most worthy opponents, Akuma has set his eyes on Gouken's student Ryu. Although Gouken had removed the Satsui no Hado from his teachings, Akuma intends to being that out in Ryu so the two can engage in the ultimate battle to the death.
In a nutshell
Akuma has always been the "balance" between Ryu's excessive defense and Ken's excessive offense. His playstyle is very technical and he requires a lot of practice, but the payoff is well worth it. Akuma players live by one simple motto: "The best defense is a good offense." Akuma has the second worst health and the worst stun in the game, but his extremely high speed and massive damage output more than make up for it. His vortex game is absolutely unparalleled, and is practically the defining point of his playstyle. He has so many options at his disposal that the very prospect itself can be downright frightening. If you like playing mind games with your opponents, or if you feel that Ryu and Ken aren't challenging enough, Akuma may be for you.
Ultra SFIV Changes
(From Ultra SFIV Arcade Japan)
- Close MK: Now forces stand on hit; startup reduced to 4 frames from 5 frames; Hitbox expanded downward
- Crouch HK: Can no longer be cancelled into Wrath of the Raging Demon (UC1)
- Zanku Hadoken: All versions done during back jump have recovery increased by 2F, to 18 frames from 16 frames for Light, Medium, and Hard versions and to 11 frames from 9 frames for EX version
- EX Zanku Hadoken: Can now be performed during the start of Light, Medium, and Hard Hyakkishu (Demon Flip) as well
- Goshoryuken: 2nd hit of Medium version can no longer be EX Focus cancelled on block
- Goshoryuken: 2nd and 3rd hit of Hard version can no longer be EX Focus cancelled on block
- Goshoryuken: Hard version startup invincibility reduced to 5 frames from 6 frames
- L, M and H Goshoryuken --> EX Focus Cancel --> Forward Dash is now -5 on block at best
(New to Ultra SFIV Console Digital Release)
- Close MK: Attack range recognition increased
- Stand HP: Damage reduced to 90 from 120
- Stand HP: Can now be canceled into Special Moves, Super, or EX Focus Attack
- EX Shakunetsu Hadoken: Startup reduced to 19 frames from 25 frames
- Tatsumaki Zankukyaku: Light version Hitbox expanded downward
(New to 1.04 Update)
- Gohadoken: All versions' startup reduced to 13 frames from 14 frames
Character Specific Data
Akuma
VITALS | |||||
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Health: | 850 | Stun: | 850 | W-Ultra Scaling: | 75% |
WALKING | DASHING | ||||
Forward Walk Speed: | 0.055 | Forward Dash Distance: | 1.00 | ||
Back Walk Speed: | 0.04 | Forward Dash Total Frames: | 18 | ||
JUMPING | Back Dash Distance: | 0.90 | |||
Jump Height Apex: | 1.76 | Back Dash Total Frames: | 25 | ||
Jump Total Frames: | 40 (4+36) | Back Dash Invincibility: | 8 | ||
Forward Jump Distance: | 1.92 | Back Dash Airborne: | 10 | ||
Back Jump Distance | 1.92 | Back Dash Recovery: | 7 | ||
THROWS | WAKE-UP TIMING | ||||
Forward Throw Range: | 0.91 | Face Up Total Frames: | 31 | ||
Back Throw Range: | 0.91 | Face Down Total Frames: | 21 | ||
NOTABLE MOVE CLASSES | |||||
High Attacks: | Zugaihasatsu, Tenmakujinkyaku | Hard Knockdowns: | Crouch HK, Hyakki Gozan, Hyakki Gosho, Hyakki Gosai | ||
Low Attacks: | Crouch LK, Crouch MK, Crouch HK, Hyakki Gozan | Armor Breakers: | Hyakki Gosho, Demon Armageddon | ||
FOCUS ATTACK DATA | |||||
Level 1 Focus Startup Frames: | 21 | L1 EX Red Focus Attack Combo Lead-Ins: | Close MP, Close HP, Far HP, Crouch HP, GoHadoken (Corner Only), MP/HP Goshoryuken (1st Hit), MK/HK Tatsumaki Zankukyaku (1st Hit) | ||
Level 2 Focus Startup Frames: | 29 | ||||
Level 3 Focus Startup Frames: | 65 | ||||
L1 Focus Attack Forward Dash: | -2 | L2 FA Forward Dash (On Block): | +4 | ||
L1 Focus Attack Back Dash: | -9 | L2 FA Back Dash (On Block): | -3 |
Frame Data (At A Glance)
More detailed Frame Data Table at bottom of page.
Moves
Standing Close Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Close LP |
Close Jab | Close lp | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Aside from being able to combo into Akuma's cr. HK, you won't find too many uses for this move. | ||||
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Close MP |
Close Strong | Close mp | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ You could potentially use this as a frame trap and fish for a counter hit, letting you combo into cr. HK and a few other normal moves. | ||||
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Close HP |
Close Fierce | Close hp | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is the go-to normal if you want to start any bread and butter or punish combo. You can link into this normal off of cr. LP and cr. MP, letting you dish out more damage than usual. | ||||
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Close LK |
Close Short | Close lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ It leaves you at a frame advantage on block, and also leaves you at enough frame advantage to link into cr. MP. You can sometimes start a block string with cr. LK, then follow it with a chain cancelled close st. LK and can either continue block string pressure, fish for counter hits, or go for a throw. | ||||
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Close MK |
Close Forward | Close mk | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ The release of Ultra Street Fighter IV made this move shine. In the previous versions, Akuma had limited combo opportunities (outside of counter hits) if his opponent was crouching. This move now forces opponent to stand, so you can do way more damaging combos to crouching opponents than you could have done before. What's also nice is that you can hit your opponent with two cr. LP's or one cr. MP, and you'll still be in range for Akuma's close st. MK to connect. | ||||
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Close HK |
Close Roundhouse | Close hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ There's practically no use for this move. Even if you land a counter hit, it tends to push the opponent far away to land useful combos. |
Standing Far Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Far LP |
Far Jab | lp | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is a great move to use if you need to punish something that requires tight timing, such as Balrog's LP Dash Straight. You can combo into cr. HK or far st. HP off of this move as well. | ||||
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Far MP |
Far Strong | mp | supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A mostly useless normal. | ||||
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Far HP |
Far Fierce | hp | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma's far st. HP has many uses. The change made in Ultra Street Fighter IV is that this move is now special cancellable, meaning you can cancel a far st. HP into a special move. This is a great buff because against most characters, you cancel into LK Tatsu and it will still connect, even from the tip of the st. HP. It can also be used for pressure because fireballs can be tighter block strings than they were before. Even better is that if you happen to land a counter hit with this move while you were pressuring the opponent, you can link into cr. HK as well. | ||||
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Far LK |
Far Short | lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ You might occasionally be able to hit your opponent out of the air with a far st. LK, but it's not that reliable for the purpose of anti-air. It's mostly used to feint a fireball after you do a quarter-circle forward motion. | ||||
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Far MK |
Far Forward | mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is nothing compared to Evil Ryu's far st. MK, but using this once in a while as a poke can have its advantages. Otherwise, its uses are limited. | ||||
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Far HK |
Far Roundhouse | hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A pretty nasty move, this move can frustrate opponents while playing footsies. Akuma will do a series of two roundhouse kicks, and if the second hit connects, it gives you enough frame advantage to link into most of his other normal moves. You can also use this to pester opponents who likes to focus a lot, since this move hits two times. You can still be hit by the focus in between the kicks, but it requires some timing from the opponent to be able to hit you out of this. |
Crouching Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Crouch LP |
Crouch Jab | d + lp | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ A fairly common combo starter, but it can also be used to punish certain moves as well. You will most likely use this move to start hit confirming, as it is both advantageous on both block and on hit. You can apply safe block string pressure, or you can link into most other normal moves. | ||||
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Crouch MP |
Crouch Strong | d + mp | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Another nasty move in Akuma's arsenal. You want to use his cr. MP to fish for counter hits, because the amount of things you can do off of landing a counter hit cr. MP is insane. You can link into cr. HK for a hard knockdown, giving you a mix-up opportunity. At closer ranges, you can even link into far st. HK, letting you do combos with ridiculous damage and stun. | ||||
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Crouch HP |
Crouch Fierce | d + hp | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ Akuma raises his fist upwards, and this is actually a solid anti-air normal. It's nothing like an uppercut where it would knock your opponent down, but this is the anti-air to go for if your opponent is directly above. Things like a cross up tatsu attempt, Honda's Sumo Splash, or Vega's wall dive will get hit by cr. HP. If you're also not prepared to do a Goshoryuken, cr. HP will also do a decent job hitting opponents that jump towards you from up close. | ||||
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Crouch LK |
Crouch Short | d + lk | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This move is a solid normal to use to apply pressure on opponent's wake up. However, don't just input a meaty cr. LK. It's best to press both cr. LP and cr. LK so that if the opponent tries to throw you on their wake up, you can also tech their throw. If the opponent blocks the meaty cr. LK, a common frame trap setup is to follow it up with a close st. LK afterwards, then mix the opponent up with either a throw or a cr. MP to fish for a counter hit. | ||||
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Crouch MK |
Crouch Forward | d + mk | speccancel supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ This is one of Akuma's primary pokes. It's not as good of a cr. MK in comparison to Ryu's since it has less active frames, but it can still get the job done in a poking war. I would argue that with the release of Ultra Street Fighter IV, this should be the poke that Akuma should go for more often rather than the cr. HK. It may have shorter range, but the fact that you can cancel into special moves and Ultra more than makes up for it. | ||||
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Crouch HK |
Crouch Roundhouse | d + hk | supercancel |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ In the previous versions, one of the reasons why Akuma was hated on so much was because of his cr. HK. It seemed completely safe to use without much thought, as it had great range, was difficult to punish, and even if a character could punish a blocked cr. HK, Akuma would have usually been able to just easily cancel into Wrath of the Raging Demon to counter the punish attempt. |
Neutral Jumping Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Neutral Jump LP |
Neutral Jump Jab | u + lp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Neutral Jump MP |
Neutral Jump Strong | u + mp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Neutral Jump HP |
Neutral Jump Fierce | u + hp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Neutral Jump LK |
Neutral Jump Short | u + lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Neutral Jump MK |
Neutral Jump Forward | u + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Neutral Jump HK |
Neutral Jump Roundhouse | u + hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Diagonal Jumping Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Diagonal Jump LP |
Diagonal Jump Jab | ub / uf + lp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Diagonal Jump MP |
Diagonal Jump Strong | ub / uf + mp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Diagonal Jump HP |
Diagonal Jump Fierce | ub / uf + hp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Diagonal Jump LK |
Diagonal Jump Short | ub / uf + lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Diagonal Jump MK |
Diagonal Jump Forward | ub / uf + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Diagonal Jump HK |
Diagonal Jump Roundhouse | ub / uf + hk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Unique Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Zugaihasatsu |
Overhead | f + mp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Tenmakujinkyaku |
Dive Kick | (in air) d + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Focus Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | Focus Attack (Level 1) | Level 1 Focus | mp + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
File:No image.png | Focus Attack (Level 2) | Level 2 Focus | mp + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
File:No image.png | Focus Attack (Level 3) | Level 3 Focus | mp + mk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Throws
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Goshoha |
Forward Throw | f or n + lp + lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Syuretto |
Back Throw | b + lp + lk | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Special Moves
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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GoHadoken |
Fireball | qcf + p ex | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Shakunetsu Hadoken |
Red Fireball | hcb + p | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Zanku Hadoken |
Air Fireball | (in air) qcf + p ex | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Goshoryuken |
Uppercut | dp + p ex | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Tatsumaki Zankukyaku |
Hurricane Kick | qcb + k ex | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku |
Air Hurricane | Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Hyakkishu |
Demon Flip | dp + k ex | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Hyakki Gozan |
Demon Flip Slide | No input after performing Kyakkishu | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Hyakki Gosho |
Demon Flip Palm | p armorbreak | Perform during Hyakkishu |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Hyakki Gojin |
Demon Flip Dive Kick | k | Perform during Hyakkishu |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Hyakki Gosai |
Demon Flip Throw | lp + lk | Perform during Hyakkishu |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
File:No image.png | Ashura Senku (Far) | Punch Teleport (far) | dp or rdp + 3p | dp moves Akuma forward; rdp moves Akuma backwards |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
File:No image.png | Ashura Senku (Close) | Kick Teleport (close) | dp or rdp + 3k | dp moves Akuma forward; rdp moves Akuma backwards |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Super Combo
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Raging Demon |
Super Combo | lp lp f lk hp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
Ultra Combos
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
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Wrath of the Raging Demon |
Ultra Combo I | lp lp b lk hp | |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) | ||||
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Demon Armageddon |
Ultra Combo II | u u + 3k armorbreak | Can be used in the middle of Ashura Senku |
~~ Uses and Strategies ~~ (No uses/strategies) |
The Basics
Combos
Strategy
Matchups
Frame Data